Hamlet Act 5 Scene 1 Quiz

Hamlet Act 5 Scene 1 Quiz

"I loved her!" "I loved her more!" Hamlet and Laertes argue over Ophelia's grave, but that's not the only problem at this funeral. Be sure you understand what is going on in this important scene by taking the quiz over Act 5, Scene 1 of Hamlet from eNotes. Five questions let you know in a flash if you have a good grasp of the major points of this scene.

Question 1

Hamlet muses about this historical figure, and it makes think that death is the great equalizer:

Emperor Nero

Alexander the Great

Oedipus Rex

Julius Caesar

Question 2

Why do the gravediggers have a problem with giving Ophelia a Christian burial?

She had not been a devout Catholic

She committed suicide

There is no headstone for her grave

She was young, so they cannot accept her death

Question 3

What do Hamlet and Laertes argue about inside Ophelia's grave?

Whether Hamlet killed Ophelia

Whether Hamlet is fit to be king

Who loved Ophelia more

Polonius's murder

Question 4

Who was "poor Yorick"?

Hamlet's former classmate

A former king

A poet and a singer

King Hamlet's jester and Hamlet's companion in youth

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